The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25


home. The older one had struck his
mother in the face when reprimapded
by her for committing some act of dew
iltry. Neither of them have owned any
home authority for some time. The
Judge released them on their promises
to behave themselves hereafter, but
warned them that if arrested again he
would send them to the reform school.
From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREssJ
Burglars forced open c. W. Bah
cocks safe at Kasota Thursday night
and secured S42.
Mr.. Owen E. Richards has sold his
residence, located in Branson's addition
back of the Normal school, to Mr.. D. a.
Thayer, for 81 100. The sale was effected
through the agency of Hall & Coffin.
If you are going to open a new set of
books at the opening of the year or add
a new ledger or journal call at the FREE
PRESS Bindery and get prices. Books
ruled to order in any style and finished
in a workmanlike manner.
On account of the inclement weather
the meeting of the farmers warehouse
association did not materialize. A meet
ing will be held next Saturday afternoon
at the court house, however. About
fifty shares of stock have been taken.
st. Peter merchants have decided
to move the business portion of the city,
now that the old portion has been
burned, and the plan is to build the city
up on the side towards Mankato. Six
of the business men who were burned
out have decided to rebuild close to the
court house, which has heretofore been
in the southern portion of the city. The
others will no doubt follow suit.
Those who are not greatly in love
with cold weather are congratuiatlng
themselves that winter has held off so
long and take comfort in the reflection
hat the severe weather will be of at least
one months shorter duration than last
year. There is, however, plenty of OPP
portunity coming for the lover of cold
weather to indulge his propensities for
interviewing the blizzard and its accom-
paniments.
The Omaha train from Kansas City
on Thursday ran from Sioux City to St.
Paul, ga miles, in nine hours, including
stops, an average of thirty miles pei
hour, or about thirty-nine miles pei
hour actual running time.
The concert to be given by the
Schubert Quartette November 18th vii
doubtless attract large audience o.
lovers of good music. This famous mait
quartette need no special praise as they
are too well-known. No one who en-
joys good vocal music-by male voices
especialIy-will miss the concert at th'
Opera House Nov. 18th.
The Standard Cement Company
works are still running in full blast, ant
will continue to do so as long as thu
weather remains favorable. Work viii
shortly be commenced upon the com
pany's mill for saving stone. This neV
departure is sure to be an Importan
feature in the future. Complete ma
ch1nery for doing all kinds of sawe'
stone work will be put up, and 1t is ex
pected that the demand for curbin
alone will keep the establishment rur
ming steadily when once put INTO OF
Grafton. Next summer will be a bus
one at the Mankato Cement Works.
CFrom Mondays Daily Free PressJ
The first minstrel party of the SET
son will hold the boards at the Ope'
House next Saturday night.
Human Nature" unquestionabI
the most entertaining of Yankee COM
dies, is to be given at the Grand Opel
House Wednesday evening Nov. 9Oth.
Mr.. Waters has ordered a ne
dynamo for his electric light plant an
il 10 expected to arrive in about tV
weeks. When this has been placed
running order he will be able to supp
a large demand that he has been hlthe
10 unable to fill.
Pleasant street is now open
travel and has already become quite
popular drive. 1t is the second sire
ever opened across the slough and "
prove Of great convenience, making t
distance from large portion Of w
Mankato to the business part of the C
at least a half mile shorter.
Washington dispatch to the PiOn
Press of yesterday gives partial list
MInnesotians holding Office in that CT
Among others are given Mr.. Arthur
Baker, a son of Gen. ]. Fl. Baker, in
life saving department, and Miss A
Braddock, ofLake Crystal, who has b'
In the land department since 1874.
Sioux Falls seems to have obtair
the location of the Norwegian Evani
ical Theological college and Nor
training school, for the location of VIII